PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snoop Gizzel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

mcneil
vs
Gizzel

187 cm
19
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Snoop Gizzel!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gizzel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gizzel controlling from the full mount.
mcneil trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Gizzel.
Gizzel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gizzel landing punches.
mcneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gizzel controlling from the full mount.
mcneil is working to get back to half guard.
mcneil is working hard here to advance position.
mcneil gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gizzel in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gizzel works his way into side control.
mcneil tries to improve position but can't.
Gizzel lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
mcneil wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
mcneil is breathing heavily.
Gizzel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gizzel controlling the position from side mount.
Gizzel lands an elbow.
mcneil tries to buck Gizzel off but Gizzel is having none of it.
Gizzel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that Gizzel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I looks like Gizzel might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gizzel connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused mcneil some visible discomfort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gizzel in side control, just content to control the action for now.
mcneil is looking for a sweep.
Gizzel controlling from side mount.
Gizzel advances nicely into full mount.
Gizzel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gizzel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gizzel looking to control and managing it successfully.
mcneil is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gizzel looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gizzel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
mcneil can't escape the position.
Gizzel controlling the pace for now.

Despite being in the dominant position, Snoop Gizzel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
mcneil has a takedown stuffed.
mcneil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

mcneil clinches with his opponent.

mcneil gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
mcneil is fighting to break Gizzel's control of his arms but Gizzel is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gizzel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
mcneil preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mcneil is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
mcneil pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gizzel is keeping the position for now.
mcneil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gizzel has his hands on mcneil's head, controlling the position.
mcneil stopping the sweep attempt from Gizzel.
Gizzel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
mcneil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizzel controls mcneil momentarily but mcneil frees himself.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gizzel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and mcneil counters by clinching up.
mcneil scores with an uppercut up the middle.
mcneil stalling in the clinch but Gizzel improves position.

Gizzel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snoop Gizzel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gizzel drops mcneil with a nice combination! Gizzel dives into mcneil's guard, looking to finish!

mcneil is rocked!

It looks like Trevor mcneil has been cut.
mcneil can't keep his opponent in guard - Gizzel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oh mcneil is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gizzel stalling.
Snoop Gizzel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gizzel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
mcneil seems to have got his legs back now.
mcneil tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gizzel controlling from mount.
Gizzel unloading with bombs!
Gizzel controlling the pace for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Snoop Gizzel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gizzel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gizzel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
mcneil manages to get to full guard.
mcneil looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gizzel is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcneil wants to hit a switch here but Gizzel passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for mcneil there!
mcneil can't escape the position.
mcneil tries to hold on but Gizzel postures up.
mcneil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gizzel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gizzel landing strikes, looking to finish!
mcneil flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gizzel connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
mcneil is in a horrible position here. Gizzel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
mcneil can't escape the position.
Gizzel controlling the position easily from mount.
Gizzel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gizzel unloading with bombs!
Gizzel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
mcneil keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gizzel lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
mcneil flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
mcneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gizzel with a couple of short strikes.
Gizzel controlling from the full mount.
mcneil really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gizzel controlling the position easily from mount.
Gizzel landing strikes, looking to finish!
mcneil is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gizzel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snoop Gizzel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Trevor mcneil's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

mcneil has his takedown stuffed

and Gizzel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gizzel.
Gizzel is stalling in the full guard.
Gizzel won't allow mcneil to sweep him here.
Gizzel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizzel controls from within his opponent's guard.
mcneil looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
mcneil trying to control the position.
Gizzel content to stall in guard here.
mcneil keeping moving, preventing Gizzel from controlling successfully.
mcneil bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gizzel's guard.
mcneil looking to pass the guard.
Gizzel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mcneil postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
mcneil scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mcneil wants to control from the top but Gizzel keeps moving.
mcneil showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
mcneil trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gizzel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
mcneil wants to pass the guard but Gizzel is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gizzel stuffs the takedown.
A jab lands there for Gizzel.
mcneil fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor mcneil. That's going to take a lot out of him.

mcneil gets a clinch.
mcneil connects with a knee to the head.
Gizzel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from mcneil.
Gizzel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcneil goes for a takedown attempt but Gizzel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
mcneil wants to clinch.
Gizzel fails with an attempt to clinch.

Gizzel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. mcneil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gizzel moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
mcneil is looking for a sweep.
Gizzel taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gizzel wants to lay and pray for a moment but mcneil keeps working.
mcneil is looking to regain half guard here but Gizzel keeps moving and retains side control.
mcneil is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gizzel's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
mcneil tries to roll over but Gizzel keeps him under control.
Gizzel lands strikes from half guard.
Gizzel slows the pace down in half guard.
mcneil tries to roll over but Gizzel keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gizzel lands a nice short elbow.
Gizzel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Despite being in the dominant position, Snoop Gizzel just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gizzel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
mcneil fails with the takedown

and Gizzel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in mcneil's guard.

mcneil is looking for a triangle but Gizzel pushes his legs off easily.
Gizzel works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gizzel stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trevor mcneil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Snoop Gizzel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gizzel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Snoop Gizzel!